the policy game : playing to win?
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The Policy Game : Playing to Win?. Ken Thibodeau SAA/ CoSA /NAGARA 2010. Perspective: Policy as Direction. Authority. Policy. Conformance. Observations on Records Management. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Policy Game: Playing to Win?Ken Thibodeau
SAA/CoSA/NAGARA 2010
Perspective: Policy as Direction
Authority
Policy
Conformance
Observations on Records Management “Records management has received low priority within the
federal government. Prior reports have identified persistent weaknesses in federal records management, including a lack of policies and training.... almost 80 percent of agencies were at moderate to high risk of improper disposition of records.”
2010 “Persistent records management shortcomings have been
attributed to many causes, including poor promotion of records management program improvements, lack of commitment by top management, emphasis on agency missions, and the low priority of records management.
1981 “Oversight of records management has not been effective, and
records management historically has been afforded limited resources and inadequate management attention.”
1981
Historical Perspective
“Agency records management weaknesses have existed at least since the Federal Records Act gave NARS oversight responsibilities 30 years ago. NARS' ineffectiveness and poor image raise questions as to how successful its currently proposed changes will be.”
– Government Accountability Office. FEDERAL RECORDS MANAGEMENT: A HISTORY OF NEGLECT. February 24, 1981.
Authority/ Responsibility
Perspective: Policy as Mediating between Goals and Reality
Goals Policy Effects
achieve
Effects
Authority/ Responsibility
Perspective: Policy as Mediating between Goals and Reality
Goals Policy Effects
achieve
Fact Finding
Goals
EffectsPolicyPolicyGoals
Authority/ Responsibility
Perspective: Policy as Mediating between Goals and Reality
Goals Effects
Fact FindingCollaboration
Policy
Authority/ Responsibility
Achieving Goals: Positioning
Effects
Verified & measured outcomes
Goals Policy
Policy should stipulate verifiable and measurable
outcomes
Authority/ Responsibility
Achieving Goals: Alignment
Effects
Verified & measured outcomes
Goals PolicyGoals Policy Effects
Policy: You Can’t Win Without Collaborators